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why the different screen saver behavior?
2 different machines, both running XP Home, but both machines display
different dialogs under Display Properties / Screen Saver... On one machine, there is a checkbox that reads "On Resume, Prompt for Password" while the othr maechine says "On Resume, display Welcome Screen" why the difference? FWIW, the first machine is running FAT32 whiole machine #2 is NTFS - is this the reason? |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
Hi johnm,
Besides the Guest Account and the built-in Administrator account, does the machine that reads "On Resume, password protect" have only one User Account while the other machine has more than one User Account? If so, then that's the reason why the two different dialogues. Regards, -- Patti MacLeod Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User "johnm" wrote in message ... 2 different machines, both running XP Home, but both machines display different dialogs under Display Properties / Screen Saver... On one machine, there is a checkbox that reads "On Resume, Prompt for Password" while the othr maechine says "On Resume, display Welcome Screen" why the difference? FWIW, the first machine is running FAT32 whiole machine #2 is NTFS - is this the reason? |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
johnm wrote:
2 different machines, both running XP Home, but both machines display different dialogs under Display Properties / Screen Saver... On one machine, there is a checkbox that reads "On Resume, Prompt for Password" while the othr maechine says "On Resume, display Welcome Screen" why the difference? FWIW, the first machine is running FAT32 whiole machine #2 is NTFS - is this the reason? No, that is not the reason. On one, you are setup to use the Welcome screen logon - new in XP. On the other, you are set to use the classic logon - like Windows 2000 has. When a machine is a member of a domain, the classic logon is the default. Otherwise you can switch between them normally. -- - Shenan - -- The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are getting into before you jump in with both feet. |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
Sounds like that's it...
thanks "Patti MacLeod" wrote in message ... Hi johnm, Besides the Guest Account and the built-in Administrator account, does the machine that reads "On Resume, password protect" have only one User Account while the other machine has more than one User Account? If so, then that's the reason why the two different dialogues. Regards, -- Patti MacLeod Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User "johnm" wrote in message ... 2 different machines, both running XP Home, but both machines display different dialogs under Display Properties / Screen Saver... On one machine, there is a checkbox that reads "On Resume, Prompt for Password" while the othr maechine says "On Resume, display Welcome Screen" why the difference? FWIW, the first machine is running FAT32 whiole machine #2 is NTFS - is this the reason? |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
I have read dozens of threads containing similar questions. Let me
explain what I did, and what my system is now doing. I only have one user account (my own) besides the disabled guest account, and the hidden admin and hidden asp.net account. For over two years, my system was fine. It always went back to the welcome screen when the screen saver kicks in and I just click my name, type my password, and am back in. ALL I did was changed my screen saver settings to not kick in for 45 minutes (so that when I am burning a DVD or CD, the disc has time to complete before the screen saver kicks in). After I did so, when my computer screen saver kicks in, when I go to log back in, it brings up the classic 2k looking UNLOCK screen. I went back to the screen saver settings and reset them back to the default, but no luck. Since this has happened, I noticed 2 things. My screen saver settings now display ON RESUME, PASSWORD PROTECT instead of the ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN. Also, about half the time I am on my home PC, its tunneled in to it from work via REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION. Previously, when I would minimize my connection and work locally here at work, if the screen saver at home had time to come on, when I click to maximize my home PC, I could tell that the screen saver was running, and it would immediately refresh and bring me back to my desktop (assuming that since it was set to ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN and since that would not be a possible thing connected via RDC, it just turned the screen saver off and I was ready to work. Now, when I am tunneled in, when the screen saver comes on and I go back to my home computer session, it brings up the UNLOCK PC prompt and requires me to logon. Everything I have read about this says that the reason it is doing this is because I only have one user account setup. But I ran for almost 2 years with it set this way and no problems like this have ever occurred. (Although I have never been required to change any of my screen saver settings, so I think that has something to do with it). I have read posts after posts and microsoft people suggest to go to the registry and change or edit some registry settings (no luck) and also download a tweak from kelley's corner but that didn't help either. (There were only 3 registry changes in the .REG file, and all it seemed to do was make the option to change the ON DISPLAY PASSWORD PROTECT field greyed out and I just had to undo those changes...but still it is not doing what it should be doing. I don't want anyone to give me "guesses" or "things to try"... I simply want someone with knowledge of this issue (who knows EXACTLY what I am talking about) to reply and give me the SOLUTION of exactly what to do... |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
Information Scavenger wrote:
I have read dozens of threads containing similar questions. Let me explain what I did, and what my system is now doing. I only have one user account (my own) besides the disabled guest account, and the hidden admin and hidden asp.net account. For over two years, my system was fine. It always went back to the welcome screen when the screen saver kicks in and I just click my name, type my password, and am back in. ALL I did was changed my screen saver settings to not kick in for 45 minutes (so that when I am burning a DVD or CD, the disc has time to complete before the screen saver kicks in). After I did so, when my computer screen saver kicks in, when I go to log back in, it brings up the classic 2k looking UNLOCK screen. I went back to the screen saver settings and reset them back to the default, but no luck. Since this has happened, I noticed 2 things. My screen saver settings now display ON RESUME, PASSWORD PROTECT instead of the ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN. Also, about half the time I am on my home PC, its tunneled in to it from work via REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION. Previously, when I would minimize my connection and work locally here at work, if the screen saver at home had time to come on, when I click to maximize my home PC, I could tell that the screen saver was running, and it would immediately refresh and bring me back to my desktop (assuming that since it was set to ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN and since that would not be a possible thing connected via RDC, it just turned the screen saver off and I was ready to work. Now, when I am tunneled in, when the screen saver comes on and I go back to my home computer session, it brings up the UNLOCK PC prompt and requires me to logon. Everything I have read about this says that the reason it is doing this is because I only have one user account setup. But I ran for almost 2 years with it set this way and no problems like this have ever occurred. (Although I have never been required to change any of my screen saver settings, so I think that has something to do with it). I have read posts after posts and microsoft people suggest to go to the registry and change or edit some registry settings (no luck) and also download a tweak from kelley's corner but that didn't help either. (There were only 3 registry changes in the .REG file, and all it seemed to do was make the option to change the ON DISPLAY PASSWORD PROTECT field greyed out and I just had to undo those changes...but still it is not doing what it should be doing. I don't want anyone to give me "guesses" or "things to try"... I simply want someone with knowledge of this issue (who knows EXACTLY what I am talking about) to reply and give me the SOLUTION of exactly what to do... Here's what I have for you, then: The solution is to get over semantics, deal with the extra security and take the 5 extra seconds (each time - if you type slow or have a long password) out of your life to enter the password when your system requests it of you. It's not like this is more than a cosmetic issue. You noticed a wording change, difference in response via remote desktop and difference in what the "locked screen" looks like. -- - Shenan - -- |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
Shenan Stanley wrote: Information Scavenger wrote: I have read dozens of threads containing similar questions. Let me explain what I did, and what my system is now doing. I only have one user account (my own) besides the disabled guest account, and the hidden admin and hidden asp.net account. For over two years, my system was fine. It always went back to the welcome screen when the screen saver kicks in and I just click my name, type my password, and am back in. ALL I did was changed my screen saver settings to not kick in for 45 minutes (so that when I am burning a DVD or CD, the disc has time to complete before the screen saver kicks in). After I did so, when my computer screen saver kicks in, when I go to log back in, it brings up the classic 2k looking UNLOCK screen. I went back to the screen saver settings and reset them back to the default, but no luck. Since this has happened, I noticed 2 things. My screen saver settings now display ON RESUME, PASSWORD PROTECT instead of the ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN. Also, about half the time I am on my home PC, its tunneled in to it from work via REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION. Previously, when I would minimize my connection and work locally here at work, if the screen saver at home had time to come on, when I click to maximize my home PC, I could tell that the screen saver was running, and it would immediately refresh and bring me back to my desktop (assuming that since it was set to ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN and since that would not be a possible thing connected via RDC, it just turned the screen saver off and I was ready to work. Now, when I am tunneled in, when the screen saver comes on and I go back to my home computer session, it brings up the UNLOCK PC prompt and requires me to logon. Everything I have read about this says that the reason it is doing this is because I only have one user account setup. But I ran for almost 2 years with it set this way and no problems like this have ever occurred. (Although I have never been required to change any of my screen saver settings, so I think that has something to do with it). I have read posts after posts and microsoft people suggest to go to the registry and change or edit some registry settings (no luck) and also download a tweak from kelley's corner but that didn't help either. (There were only 3 registry changes in the .REG file, and all it seemed to do was make the option to change the ON DISPLAY PASSWORD PROTECT field greyed out and I just had to undo those changes...but still it is not doing what it should be doing. I don't want anyone to give me "guesses" or "things to try"... I simply want someone with knowledge of this issue (who knows EXACTLY what I am talking about) to reply and give me the SOLUTION of exactly what to do... Here's what I have for you, then: The solution is to get over semantics, deal with the extra security and take the 5 extra seconds (each time - if you type slow or have a long password) out of your life to enter the password when your system requests it of you. It's not like this is more than a cosmetic issue. You noticed a wording change, difference in response via remote desktop and difference in what the "locked screen" looks like. -- - Shenan - -- Shenan, This is a ridiculously stupid answer. It's incredibly annoying to have to enter the password every time. I have the same problem and all I get is nonsense anwers like yours. If you don't have anything to contribute then just keep quite. |
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why the different screen saver behavior?
The problem still stands:
The text next to the checkbox in the "Properties Screen Saver" tab has changed from ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN to ON RESUME, PASSWORD PROTECT and instead of switching to the welcome screen after the screen saver is deactivated, I get the conventional w2k login prompt. "Use the Welcome Screen" and "Use Fast User Switching" are both ENABLED. I want my welcome screen back. Thanks for any input ... |
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